Pop Aye

Name: Pop Aye
Genre: Drama
Released: June 28, 2017
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 73
Cast: Bong, Penpak Sirikul, Thaneth Warakulnukroh

2017

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Kino Lorber | Release Date: June 28, 2017 | Not Rated

Starring: Bong, Penpak Sirikul, Thaneth Warakulnukroh

Summary: A successful Bangkok architect in the midst of a midlife crisis is reunited with an elephant he knew growing up. The two embark on a road trip to the man's childhood home in the idyllic Thai countryside. Along the way, they meet a colorful cast of characters that includes a pair of nonplussed local police officers, a forlorn transgender sexA successful Bangkok architect in the midst of a midlife crisis is reunited with an elephant he knew growing up. The two embark on a road trip to the man's childhood home in the idyllic Thai countryside. Along the way, they meet a colorful cast of characters that includes a pair of nonplussed local police officers, a forlorn transgender sex worker, and a mysteriously wise drifter. [Kino Lorber]… Expand

Director: Kirsten Tan

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 104 min

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Sheri Linden

Jan 25, 2017

Loneliness, alienation, the ache of nostalgia and the everyday absurdity of life infuse every encounter in the unconventional road trip. Read full review

Fionnuala Halligan

Jan 25, 2017

Soft and sweet, Kirsten Tan’s bright and airy debut is also quietly eloquent, speaking of a loss and regret. Read full review

Kenneth Turan

Jul 6, 2017

Watching the elephant work the room, so speak, interacting magisterially with all and sundry, is always a treat. Read full review

The Playlist Kevin Jagernauth

Jan 25, 2017

There is an eventual reckoning, but one wishes that Tan, at least for these moments, had allowed the film a few more inches of dramatic space. Read full review

Katie Rife

Jun 29, 2017

Pop Aye is a standard, if well-made, indie road trip dramedy. But, you know, with an elephant. Read full review

IndieWire Michael Nordine

Jun 29, 2017

Pop Aye never dips into cutesiness or sentimentality, even when you might find yourself wishing it would; it’s less a big-top circus and more a low-key character study. Read full review

G. Allen Johnson

Jul 12, 2017

A meandering, slow journey with a fairly bland leading character. Director Kirsten Tan, who is from Singapore and based in New York, must be admired for the audacity of casting an elephant as a co-star in her feature film debut. Read full review

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